01.27.13 This annual non-rated event is held in honor of former Deer Isle-Stonington student and chess player Joe Brown. This year's tournament, played at Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary School on January 26, 2013, attracted twenty-six K-8 players who played four rounds of chess at the quick time control of game in 15 minutes. Here's the illustrated tournament report.

This tournament was organized by Dick Powell and directed by Dan DeLuca and Andy Bryan.

Thanks to all volunteers, parents, coaches and players for making this tournament a great success.

Players competed for trophies in five divisions: K-1st grade, 2nd-3rd, 4th, 5th-6th and 7th-8th within three tournament sections: K-3rd grade, 4th-5th grade and 6th-8th grade.

Brendan Penfold was perfect on the day with four wins in four games taking the top spot in the 7-8 division. He was followed by Orly Vaughn and Max DeLuca Lowell who tied for third place with Tyson Rice each scoring 2.0 points. SooZin Cha and Ben Penfold (a fifth grader who was playing up) rounded out the crosstable in this division.

Ben Penfold won the head-to head playoff game to determine the 5th-6th grade winners and received the 1st place trophy. Cameron Stewart, who scored 2.0 points in the 4th grade section, took the second place trophy.

The 4th-5th grade section was the tournament's largest with 12 players. Rylee Eaton went unbeaten and untied to take first place with 4.0 points. Oliver Brown got second with 3.0 points and Wyatt Eaton took 3rd scoring 2.5 points. Also scoring 2.5 points and receiving the 4th place trophy was Myles Brown. Cole Stewart, who tied with Nathan Thompson with 2.0 points, took home the 5th place trophy on tiebreaks. Kaylee Morey finished in 8th place, Dakota Emerick put up 1.0 point and finished in 10th and Drew Wendell and Taylor Hardy split the point for 11th and 12th place respectively.

Henry Penfold took the top spot in the 2nd-3rd grade division with 3.5 points. McHenna Martin and Trace Brophy each scored 2.5 points and received the 2nd and 3rd place trophies. Trailing the leaders in this division were: Macey Brown (2.0), Thomas Thompson (1.5), and Dexter Brown (1.5).

Brayden Martin and Maya Brown, who both played up into the 2nd-3rd grade section, received the first and second place trophies in the K-1 division.

Brendan Penfold: perfect on the day with 4.0 points won the 7th-8th grade division.

Orly Vaughn took second with 3.0 points.

Max DeLuca Lowell received the third place trophy scoring 2.0 points in the 7th-8th grade division tying with...

Tyson Rice

SooZin Cha

Ben Penfold took home the first place trophy in the 5th-6th grade division.

Ben Penfold was followed by this young player who scored 2.0 points in the 4th grade section Cameron Stewart.

Rylee Eaton won the 4th grade division with a perfect 4.0 points in four games.

Oliver Brown put up 3.0 points and took the second place trophy.

Wyatt Eaton got the third place trophy with 2.5 points. He tied with...

Myles Brown who also scored 2.5 points and received the fourth place trophy on tiebreaks.

Cole Stewart scored 2.0 points and took home the fifth place trophy.

Nathan Thompson scored 2.0 points as well in the 4th grade division.

Kaylee Morey (1.5)

Ross Stewart (1.5)

Dakota Emrick (1.0)

Drew Wendell (0.5)

Taylor Hardy (0.5)

Henry Penfold won the 2nd-3rd grade division with 3.5 points.

McHenna Martin scored 2.5 points in the 2nd-3rd grade division and took second place. She tied with...

Trace Brophy who received the third place trophy on tiebreaks.

Macey Brown scored 2.0 points.

Thomas Thompson (1.5)

Dexter Brown (1.5)

In the K-1 section Brayden Martin took first with 2.5 points scored in the 2nd-3rd grade section.

Maya Brown received the second place trophy in the K-1 section.

Tournament organizer Dick Powell reads off the pairings for the first round in the 4th-5th grade section.

As always the Deer Isle-Stonington chess boosters put on a great spread...

which future tournament player Avital Vaughn enjoys.

Action about to begin in the 4th grade section.

Parents watch the games from a distance.

Top boards in the 7th-8th grade division Orly Vaughn (foreground left), Brendan Penfold (foreground right), Ben Penfold (background left) and Max DeLuca Lowell (background right).

Hard copies of past tournament reports of the Joe Brown Memorial were on hand for spectators.

Chelsea Brown checks out a game in the K-3 section.

Winners in the 7th-8th grade division (left to right): Max DeLuca Lowell (equal third), Brendan Penfold (first) and Orly Vaughn (second) with Chelsea and Whitney Brown.

Winners in the 5th-6th grade division (left to right): Cameron Stewart (second) and Ben Penfold (first).

Winners in the 4th grade division (left to right): Rylee Eaton (first), Wyatt Eaton (third) and Oliver Brown (second).

Cole Stewart (left) fifth and Myles Brown fourth in the 4th grade division.

Winners in the 2nd-3rd grade division (left to right): Henry Penfold (first), McHenna Martin (second) and Trace Brophy (third).

Winners in the K-1 division (left to right): Brayden Martin (first) and Maya Brown (second).

More action in the 4th-5th grade section.

Artwork in the Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary School Library.

Thanks again to all volunteers, parents, coaches and players! We hope to see you at next year's tournament.